שֵׂיבָה
se.vah
“greyheaded”
Definition
old age
feminine of H7869 (שֵׂיב);
- age, gray hair, hoary head, old age 1a) gray hair, hoary head 1b) old age
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
שֵׂיבָה appears 17 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.
Outside, the sword will take their children,and inside, terror will strikethe young man and the young woman,the infant and the gray-haired man.
But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”
Foreigners consume his strength,but he does not notice.Even his hair is streaked with gray,but he does not know.
You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.
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